I've been driving a '91 Corolla for many years and so never cared about
cleaning it or maintaining the exterior, but I just purchased a 2000
Accord with a like-new looking shiny white finish, and now I feel like
I'm behind the curve in knowing how to care for the paint/finish. What
are some tips for maintenance and safe reliable products for (that won't
do more harm than good)?

Start with the most simple thing.
Bring a car duster, available at Wal-Mart or local Pepboys /AutoZone outlet
for $10 - $15.
Dust your car regularly and before a wash.

For washing if u have hose pipe and outlet for the water near the drive way
or somewhere u park the car, u can bring car wash liquid (use it as per
instructions).
Bring Chamois or some white towels (specially for drying the car after a
wash)

Waxing the car after washing and drying a car also helps, but it bit tedious
process. But helps in maintaining the paint of the car.

hth
HN
<jeff@invalid.net> wrote in message
news:jeff-6EEA96.16591720062004@news.east.cox.net...
> I've been driving a '91 Corolla for many years and so never cared about
> cleaning it or maintaining the exterior, but I just purchased a 2000
> Accord with a like-new looking shiny white finish, and now I feel like
> I'm behind the curve in knowing how to care for the paint/finish. What
> are some tips for maintenance and safe reliable products for (that won't
> do more harm than good)?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
> Jeff

unless you live in california, a car duster is almost useless. Go get some
supplies like car wash (dont use dish liquid), good quality wash mitt, lint
free cloth's, chamois. Diffeniately wax your vechile, once a month is fine
for most people. Where the car is a 2000, id go pick up a clay bar kit and
do that before waxing it, it will get out all the fine particles of dirt
that are embedded in your paint that you can't see. Get a good quality wax,
mothers or maguiars should be fine. Follow the instructions on the boxes and
your paint should look a hell of alot better and last alot longer

"HondaNewbie" <klutulu@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:cb50ul$np1$1@gist.usc.edu...
> Start with the most simple thing.
> Bring a car duster, available at Wal-Mart or local Pepboys /AutoZone
outlet
> for $10 - $15.
> Dust your car regularly and before a wash.
>
> For washing if u have hose pipe and outlet for the water near the drive
way
> or somewhere u park the car, u can bring car wash liquid (use it as per
> instructions).
> Bring Chamois or some white towels (specially for drying the car after a
> wash)
>
> Waxing the car after washing and drying a car also helps, but it bit
tedious
> process. But helps in maintaining the paint of the car.
>
> check this website for some great tips.
> http://www.samarins.com/maintenance/bodymain.html
>
> hth
> HN
> <jeff@invalid.net> wrote in message
> news:jeff-6EEA96.16591720062004@news.east.cox.net...
> > I've been driving a '91 Corolla for many years and so never cared about
> > cleaning it or maintaining the exterior, but I just purchased a 2000
> > Accord with a like-new looking shiny white finish, and now I feel like
> > I'm behind the curve in knowing how to care for the paint/finish. What
> > are some tips for maintenance and safe reliable products for (that won't
> > do more harm than good)?
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions,
> > Jeff
>
>

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:18:15 -0230, "M.C. Tee"
<tedwards@LEAVEMEALONEroadrunner.nf.net> wrote:
>unless you live in california, a car duster is almost useless. Go get some
>supplies like car wash (dont use dish liquid), ...

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